Enterprise Risk Manager
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About the Role
An institutional digital asset platform is seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager to own the day-to-day operating disciplines of the group enterprise risk framework. The role involves managing RCSA cycles, risk registers, control catalogues, and KRI frameworks across regulated entities in the UK, Jersey, and Abu Dhabi.
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Responsibilities
- Own end to end delivery of the group RCSA cycle across all Principal Risk Types
- Maintain the integrity of the group risk register, including completeness of risk descriptions, residual risk ratings, control linkage and quarterly updates
- Maintain the group control catalogue and Key Control population, driving completeness and quality of control descriptions, thresholds, testing evidence and activity commentary
- Design, calibrate and operate the Key Risk Indicator framework
- Produce risk management information for the Executive Risk Committee, Board Audit and Risk Committee and other committees
- Support maintenance of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, supporting standards and operating procedures
- Act as Product Owner on behalf of the CRO for risk technology and change deliveries
- Support the operational risk event lifecycle, including capture, classification, impact quantification, root cause analysis and remediation tracking
- Coordinate across the FCA, JFSC and ADGM regulated entities
- Act as a credible second line partner to the business, providing constructive challenge and pragmatic guidance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; professional certification (FRM, PRM, IRM, ICA Risk Diploma or equivalent) preferred
- Six to ten years of progressive experience in operational or enterprise risk management within a regulated financial services environment
- Direct hands on experience running an RCSA cycle end to end, ideally across multiple risk types and business units
- Strong working knowledge of three lines of defence governance, ERMF design and the operating disciplines of a Second Line risk function
- Demonstrable competence with risk and control taxonomies, residual risk methodologies, KRI design and risk appetite frameworks
- Experience with GRC tooling and workflow platforms (Jira, ServiceNow, Archer, MetricStream or equivalent)
- Excellent written communication, particularly in producing committee grade papers and reporting
- Self directed and organised, with strong discipline around data quality and process integrity
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Role Summary
- We are seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager to take ownership of the day to day operating disciplines of the company’s group enterprise risk framework.
- The role is responsible for the integrity, traceability and reporting of the group risk register, control catalogue, Key Risk Indicator suite and Risk and Control Self Assessment (RCSA) cycle across our regulated entities in the United Kingdom (FCA), Jersey (JFSC) and Abu Dhabi (FSRA / ADGM).
- This is a hands on, execution oriented position within the Second Line of Defence, reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer with the Chief Operating Officer as primary stakeholder.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end to end delivery of the group RCSA cycle across all Principal Risk Types, including scoping, scheduling, First Line engagement, methodology application and PRT sign off within agreed timelines.
- Maintain the integrity of the group risk register, including completeness of risk descriptions, residual risk ratings under the Zodia Risk Assessment Methodology (ZRAM), control linkage and quarterly inherent and residual risk updates.
- Maintain the group control catalogue and Key Control population, driving completeness and quality of control descriptions, thresholds, testing evidence and activity commentary.
- Design, calibrate and operate the Key Risk Indicator framework, establishing meaningful linkage between indicators and the underlying risks they measure, with clear escalation thresholds and reporting cadence.
- Produce risk management information for the Executive Risk Committee, the Board Audit and Risk Committee and other committees and fora, including risk appetite metrics, the risk dashboard and ad hoc papers requested by the CRO/COO.
- Support maintenance of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, supporting standards and operating procedures, including periodic review cycles, version control and approval evidencing.
- Act as Product Owner on behalf of the CRO for risk technology and change deliveries, covering the risk limits framework embedded within the trading platform, real time exposure monitoring, traded risk surveillance tools and GRC tooling.
- Support the operational risk event lifecycle, including capture, classification, impact quantification, root cause analysis and remediation tracking.
- Coordinate across the FCA, JFSC and ADGM regulated entities, applying sensitivity to differing local regulatory expectations on risk governance, reporting and senior management accountability.
- Act as a credible second line partner to the business, providing constructive challenge and pragmatic guidance on the design and effectiveness of First Line controls.
- Support First Line owners in embedding risk and control thinking into new products, initiatives and operational change.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; professional certification (FRM, PRM, IRM, ICA Risk Diploma or equivalent) preferred.
- Six to ten years of progressive experience in operational or enterprise risk management within a regulated financial services environment.
- Direct hands on experience running an RCSA cycle end to end, ideally across multiple risk types and business units.
- Strong working knowledge of three lines of defence governance, ERMF design and the operating disciplines of a Second Line risk function.
- Demonstrable competence with risk and control taxonomies, residual risk methodologies, KRI design and risk appetite frameworks.
- Experience with GRC tooling and workflow platforms (Jira, ServiceNow, Archer, MetricStream or equivalent); prior Product Owner, business analyst or configuration experience a plus.
- Excellent written communication, particularly in producing committee grade papers and reporting.
- Working knowledge of one or more of the FCA, JFSC or FSRA regulatory frameworks for prudential and conduct risk, familiarity with digital asset markets, custody and settlement, and exposure to trading platform risk infrastructure are all preferred but not essential.
- Self directed and organised, with strong discipline around data quality and process integrity.
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